Rutkevich E.D. Råligion and development. Vestnik of Leningrad state University named after Pushkin, 2018, Issue. 3, Part II, pp. 96-116.

Abstract

For a long time it was considered that religion is the obstacle for the economic development process, and “taboo” for the theory and practice of development. Firstly, because development defined largely in terms of economic growth in connection with material factors. And religion role neglected in this development strategy. Secondly, during several dozens years religion defined as private, standing out of public life and wasn’t take into account not only by politics and development practices, but also by social scientists, which were mainly the proponents of the theories of secularization and privatization of religion. This article purpose is to trace the changes in comprehension of “religion” and “faith-based organizations” in the discourse of “religion and development” for last several dozens years and to show the significance religiousspiritual development dimension For a long time it was considered that religion is the obstacle for the economicdevelopment process, and “taboo” for the theory and practice of development. Firstly,because development defined largely in terms of economic growth in connection withmaterial factors. And religion role neglected in this development strategy. Secondly,during several dozens years religion defined as private, standing out of public life andwasn’t take into account not only by politics and development practices, but also bysocial scientists, which were mainly the proponents of the theories of secularizationand privatization of religion. This article purpose is to trace the changes in comprehensionof “religion” and “faith-based organizations” in the discourse of “religion and development”for last several dozens years and to show the significance religiousspiritualdevelopment dimension

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